Curiosity in Practice
At work this week I needed to compare two files to see if they had the same MD5 or SHA256 hash. After spending way too long trying to get hashdeep and md5deep to work correctly and not finding anything else to easily do this I wrote compare.py today. This script is the definition of utilitarian but I … Read more
I see these types of listicles on LinkedIn or Twitter a few times a week: 5 tips to protect your business against cyber crimeTen ways to prevent a data breach and protect your small business3 tips to keep your company secure from hackers They are written by *security experts* and they say effective security is as easy as: … Read more
“Mr.Gamblin this is your sixth year in the role of my father. How do you think this year has gone?” – My son during my imaginary yearly performance review. Most holidays are set aside to celebrate an event that happened in the past while father’s day is mostly a day to celebrate what was accomplished … Read more
I spend a lot of time dealing with risk at my job. I spend a lot of time dealing with how to communicate risk at my job. I spend a lot of time dealing with how to accurately communicate risk at my job. I put together this risk statement flowchart to help make sure … Read more
Last December I visited my Doctor for my yearly checkup and he told me I was getting a “little husky” and that I was over 200 pounds for the first time. That was a wake up call. I had always thought of myself as “athletic” although I had slowly went from a waist size of … Read more